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Sticky Rice Thai Barbecue

Manhattan – Lower East Side

Sticky Rice Thai Barbecue

85 Orchard St at Broome St

Manhattan, NY 10002

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Contrary to what the name implies, the menu at this BYOB eatery from Diane Wongprasert (Pad Thai) offers curries, barbecue, soups and salads--with rice mostly as a side dish. Though the mismatched decor falters (red leather booths sit under an exposed-brick ceiling, while the mod bar area is pure early-'90s minimalist), the food succeeds. Firecrackers--shredded chicken, curry paste and basil wrapped in tofu skin--stand out as a starter, while vegetarian options like a grilled satay of portobello mushroom and tofu are refreshingly diverse.